Steele felt a hand clamp down on his shoulder. He turned his head to see Kameron at his side.
"Steele, whats wrong? you look like youre losing it man."
Kameron squeezed his shoulder concerned for his friend.
"Kam." Steele paused trying to controlled the rage screaming through him, "Kam, she's... she's my mate."
"oh Goddess, tell me you're joking." Kam responded in shock, "We need to leave, you cant watch this."
Too late, a scream ripped through the crowd as the girl was prodded on both sides. Steele jumped to his feet, and was quickly pulled back down by his ever faithful friend, "No Steele, we can't react. Remember why we're here."
Yes. Her freedom. There was no denying the anguish and rage Steele was feeling as he battled his wolf for control. He watched as his Mate was forced to transform. Her wolf was beautiful, white as newly fallen snow. She was petite for a werewolf, but given how malnourished she was in her human form he hadnt expected anything different. The ringmaster remained silent allowing the audience to react. Suddenly the female wolfs head shot up, sniffing the air around her. She looked around excitedly as she scanned the crowd for the source. "She can smell us." Steele said as dread filled his soul. The girl pulled at her chains as she scanned the crowd, she closed her crystal blue eyes and let out a low howl. Steele bowed his head as tears formed in his eyes, "She's asking for help." Kameron said quietly. "She knows we're here. She's asking for help. oh Goddess, we need to get you out of here."
She howled again, a low mournful sound, the audience was silent listening to it. the ringmaster and his assistants just stood there in shock. she had never acted this way before. She frantically started scanning the crowd again trying to pinpoint the source of the smell her wolf recognised. She pulled her chains again and let out another mournful howl. Steele felt it tear into his soul. How long he had waited. how long he had searched for his Mate. So many parties, so many events combining multiple packs. He had searched and searched, and all this time she was with these humans, being tortured for others entertainment. Did she feel the mate bond too? Was she even old enough? She didnt look older than 16. If that was the case she wouldnt see him for what he was yet. The mate bond wouldnt show itself until her 18th birthday. He could wait. He'd waited this long. he'll wait more, but first she had to gain her freedom.
The ringmaster, visibly shaken, cracked his whip to get the werewolfs attention. She reacted with rage, growling menacingly as she reached for the ringmaster, but didnt get far as her chains wouldnt reach. One of the men holding the cattleprod stepped in to shock her back into submission, he didnt realize his mistake until it was too late. The wolf grabbed the prod and pulled it towards her, propelling the man forward. She grabbed his shoulder, digging her claws into his back, he screamed in pain, and the crowd screamed as blood coursed its way down his back, staining everything it touched. Much to the crowds horror they watched as she ripped out his throat with her jaws and tossed his lifeless body aside, her snow white fur now stained with his blood. She pulled at her chains, growling and roaring, the newly repaired floor cracked and splintered, one chain broke free and she roared in triumph.
The crowd panicked. People were screaming and running for the exits, the ringmaster was shouting commands that the werewolf completely ignored, "Dimitri!" the ringmaster yelled. Dimitri and four other men entered the arena, each holding a prod. They all lunged forward in unison, prodding the wolf, who screamed in pain and collapsed to the floor. She tried to fight, but it was too much for her body to bear. Sweet darkness enveloped her as she could feel her body returning to its human form, and then nothing.
Steele couldnt believe what he had just witnessed. The scared tortured little wolf that Sarah had told him about had just fought her very hardest, she managed to rip a mans throat out, and nearly broke through her chains. His mate was a fighter, he felt proud of her. He was afraid that she would be broken. It seems she wasnt so broken after all. He looked around, Only him and his Warriors remained. The audience was long gone. The ringmaster and his men stood in a circle around the unconscious girl. "Dammit Dimitri, She kill Raul." The ringmaster yelled. "there'll probably be police showing up any minute, we need to clean this mess up." Dimitri nodded. Steele cleared his throat to get their attention. All of the men turned shocked that there were still "guests" in the stands.
"Gentlemen!" the ringmaster held his arms wide. "If you'll please exit the arena, refunds can be given at the entry gate, I apologize if our, um, equipment frightened you, it seems there was a malfunction of sorts."
"Equipment?" Steele asked, flashing his white teeth in a menacing smile. "That girl is your, equipment?" Steele and his Warriors closed in on the humans, forming a cirlce around them.
The ringmasters smile disappeared as he felt the threat in Steele's question.
"The show is over, you need to leave." Dimitri stated pointing to the main exit, "Now."
Steele chuckled as he let go of his control allowing his wolf to come forward, his grey stormy eyes going black. His warriors all started to transform causing the men to yell out in horror as they realized they were surrounded by werewolves.
"We arent going anywhere." Steele smiled and his wolves attacked.